Tuesday, June 23, 2026

ICYMI: From city parking to a ‘blackface’ NAACP complaint, this week’s most-discussed stories

With dozens of headlines every day, it’s easy to miss some here and there.

Keep the conversation going: Here are five stories from this week that got people talking:

 

 

  • WYDaily talked to the organizers of Williamsburg’s two turkey trot 5k races. Last year, some runners were confused which race they signed up for, so we nailed down the answer for you.

https://wydaily.com/2017/11/13/williamsburg-boasts-not-one-but-two-turkey-trots-on-thanksgiving-nws/

  • The City of Williamsburg’s Economic Development Authority approved a grant Monday, in the sum of $50,000, for removal of asbestos in the Monticello Shopping Center.

https://wydaily.com/2017/11/14/monticello-shopping-center-receives-city-state-grants-for-asbestos-removal/

  • James City County Police believe Jordan Allen Davis was involved in an Oct. 23 altercation at the Burnt Ordinary Apartments in Toano, which ended in the death of 20-year-old Adren Garnett. Now, he’s charged in a drug trafficking and money laundering scheme.

https://wydaily.com/2017/11/15/man-charged-in-toano-shooting-allegedly-connected-to-bloods-drug-trafficking-scheme-nws/

  • A York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office deputy was reassigned to a new position with the department after photos appeared on social media of her wearing a “blackface” costume on Halloween.

https://wydaily.com/2017/11/15/york-poquoson-sheriffs-office-faces-backlash-for-deputys-blackface-halloween-costume/

  • WYDaily went out with a parking enforcement officer to see just what the job was about.

https://wydaily.com/2017/11/16/parking-enforcement-isnt-all-about-writing-tickets-in-williamsburg-nws/

Sarah Fearing
Sarah Fearing
Sarah Fearing is the Assistant Editor at WYDaily. Sarah was born in the state of Maine, grew up along the coast, and attended college at the University of Maine at Orono. Sarah left Maine in October 2015 when she was offered a job at a newspaper in West Point, Va. Courts, crime, public safety and civil rights are among Sarah’s favorite topics to cover. She currently covers those topics in Williamsburg, James City County and York County. Sarah has been recognized by other news organizations, state agencies and civic groups for her coverage of a failing fire-rescue system, an aging agriculture industry and lack of oversight in horse rescue groups. In her free time, Sarah enjoys lazing around with her two cats, Salazar and Ruth, drinking copious amounts of coffee and driving places in her white truck.

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